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SQA to SFO: distance & flight time

Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)

244 mi
393 km · 212 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details

244 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.

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The two airports

Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is SQA from SFO?

The flight distance from Santa Ynez (SQA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 244 miles (393 km, 212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from SQA to SFO?

A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.

What is the cheapest way to fly from SQA to SFO?

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